What kind of home is 8 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT?

8 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT?

8 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT last sold for £600,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £515,000 in May 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT?

Across 3 sales between May 2008 and September 2019, 8 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT rose from £515,000 to £600,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT?

The current EPC rating for 8 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT?

8 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT use?

The latest EPC at 8 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT?

8 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 8 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT in?

8 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT sits in Shere, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU5 postcode district in Surrey.

Is 8 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT?

The closest primary school to 8 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT is Shere CofE Aided Infant School (61m).

What transport links are near 8 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT?

The closest bus stop to 8 Forrest Place, GU5 9BT is Village Hall, 54m away. The nearest rail option is Gomshall Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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8 Forrest Place, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9BT

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Forrest Place

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Forrest Place is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Shere, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9BT). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Across 2008–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £695,000 is 15.8% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £600,000 in September 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingAllocated

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2018

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2018from May 2010

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%92%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Forrest Place, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Forrest Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Forrest Place's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£695,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£600,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2019Most recent
£600,000
+42.2%over 6 years
3 October 2012
£422,000
-18.1%over 4 years
1 May 2008
£515,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 9BT: £610,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in GU5 9BT

On the street

Versus other Forrest Place homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Forrest Place outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,660

Street avg £5,394

On par

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£718k

1 Forrest Place, Shere

GU5 9BT

3 bed2 bath

£671k

1 Heathrow, Gomshall

GU5 9QD

3 bed1 bath

£631k

1 Bank Terrace, Gomshall Lane, Shere

GU5 9HB

3 bed1 bath

£572k

1 Dorking Road, Gomshall

GU5 9NY

3 bed1 bath

£1.0m

1 Albury House, The Street, Albury

GU5 9AE

3 bed2 bath

£645k

1 Colekitchen Lane, Gomshall

GU5 9LH

4 bed3 bath

£970k

1 High Hoe Cottages, Hoe Lane, Peaslake

GU5 9SP

4 bed

£809k

1 Archery Place, Gomshall

GU5 9NL

5 bed3 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Guildford district page.

Full Guildford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Shere CofE Aided Infant School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU5 9BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 9BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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